The Dickinson press., 1887-10-22
THE NEWS IN PARAGRAPHS.
Interesting Items Briefly chronicIsd
For Our Readers.

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For Our Readers.
Anarchist Parsons has again written
the governor of Illinois that he will not
accept u communication of sentence.
The farmers elevator at Egan, DIX,
claim they are unable to get cars, and for
that reason will be compelled to stop buy
ing wheat
Twenty Sl,400 clerks are TO he re-
moved from the New York custom house
for failure in i've separate civil service
examinations for promotions.
The Union Coal company,of Shamokin,
Penn. are removing from their mines all
persons unable to speak and understand
English. Inability to speak the English
language on the part Of the employees
often causes serious accidents.
y convention of postmasters of the
fourth class is 10 be held ut Eau Claire
Wis, Nov. .. II will lc composed of TIE
postmastrrs of that congressional district,
aud the object is to- lay before IL
protest against the discrimination of post
Offices of that class.
The brick crop of Chicago for the sea
son Of ISIS, mounts to- i92. NNO, 900.
Gov. Bodwcll, of Maine, saws enforcing
prohibition is the biggest jub he ever
undertook.
The people of Washington az. anxious
to have the presidential conventions of
next year held in that city.
a Vermont Yankee has discovered n
process by which heavy charges of dyna-
mite may be fired from ordinary guns i'll
ordinary shells. Experiments at Burling-
ton were in every way satisfactory.
~ colored teacher who went from Maine
to teach Il colorcd school in Aberdeen,
Miss, was warned by the county SUPER
~lntendent toleave the country. He obeyed
the injunction just i'll time to escape the
vigilantes.
The earnings of the Northern Pacific
for the second week in October were:
Freight, S249, 500; passenger, $50, 952; mis-
%cellaneous, SIG, $50; total, $780, $50.
Capt. Black has telegraplcd the Arbei-
secured to take the case of the anar-
chists before the United States supreme
court.
y Northern Pacific stock train was de-
rallied at Fridley, near Anoka, and the
engine and ten cars were ditchcd, block
ing the track for ten hours. Quite a
number of cattle We're killed, and the
engineer, fireman and two stockmen SER
iously injured.
Caleb w. West. governor of Utah. i'll
his annual report to the secretary of the
interior, estimates the population ut 300
900, and the assessed valuation of prop
erty at f25, S65, 900. The agricultural
and cattle interests are in a t%iourishing
condition. The report, which is very
long, shows Utah to be IL territory of
great resources.
A train Of eighteen cars of choice
Montana cattle was sold ut the Chicago
stock yards for S4.25 per 100 pounds.
This is the highest price paid this year
for ''rangers."
The stock OF the United States Clothing
company, at Fargo, was attached for $50,
600. The papers were issued by Colin
Bros, of Chicago.
In his annual report the governor of
Utah estimates the population of the ter
ritory at nearly 100000 and the assessed
taxable valuation OF property at SS35, s65,
SG5. lie is opposed to the admission of
ditional power it would give the Nor
mons.
1t is reported in New York that Thomas
Mast will take n place IN the Graphic
under the new management.
NJ. ID. Flower has been appointed claim
agent Of the Minnesota & Northwestern
and the Chicago, st. Paul g. Kansas City
railroads.
The South Dakota Methodist confer.
ence is i'll session in Aberdeen, with PSI
delegates in attendance. A reception wa
rendered the bishops and clergy.
The Mcthodists of North Dakota are in
session at Fargo, and Bishop Floss is in
attendance. One or two interesting
trials will be brought before the confer
ence.
The bark Oasis, with nineteen soul.
on board, was stuck by Il tidal wave on
Sept. 2, 800 miles east of Newfoundland
Four seanen were washed overheard and
three crushed by the wreck.
The Irish National league, it is said
has failed to account for the sum o
$31, 900 which has been subscribed to {,
certain fund, and the Irish question:
just now is: "Who's got it,"
The Minnesota German Catholic Ben
evolent society has closed its convention
at Mankato. George Mitsch, of ST. Paul
was reelected president, and afterwards
presented With Il gold headed cane by tn,
delegates.
Serious prairie fires are raging in Man,
itoba, and trains are delayed severa
hours on the Canadian Pacific railroad
All the buildings Oh the Burritt farm
near st. Vincent, have been destroyed
and many narrow escapes have beer
reported.
Socialists at Berne, Switzerland
adopted resolutions protesting against
the execution of the Chicago anarchists.
Cattle trains, almost without number,
are passing over the Northern Pacific
through Fargo, bound eastward Just now
There is nearly a continuous line of cars
in motion for the eastern market.
AT Il meeting Of the representatives o
western and Nebraska railroad lines
held in Chicago, it was agreed to reduce
the through rates on hurd and gas cou
and coke from Chicago and Nebraska
points go cents per ton.
BY the forfciturt of a land grant in
Northern Michigan to the Marquette
Houghton & Ontonagon Railroad rom
pany, nearly 800, 900 acres of land hav,
been opened to settlement, md the trac'
will soon be occupied by homesteaders.
The contractors report the completion
of 1,400 feet of the Minnesota g. North
western railroad tunnel in the town O
Rice, in 10 Davies county. 1t is nov
thought that this important piece of en-
cheering will be finished and ready fol
use by Jan. 10 next.
Protestant Episcopal Congress.
LOUISVILLE, Ky, Oct. 1s.-Thc open
ing service of the congress of the Protes
tant Episcopal church is being held al
Christ church in this city. This gather
ing will represent all shades of opinion
1t will discuss, without action. questions
affecting the church and questions affect
ing society Mt large. Men noted Ter elo
quence and men famous for zeal VIII 1T
tcnd, and altogether the congress prom